Privacy statement

Our privacy policy

Your privacy is important to us. We will not disclose any information given to us to anyone else.

We will only use the information for the purpose for which it was given. Personal information may be requested in feedback so that we can reply to you.

For more detailed information please refer to the Privacy Commissioner's guide to the Privacy Act 1993 and its amendments. The Privacy Act sets out 12 information privacy principles dealing with the collection, holding, use and disclosure of personal information, and the assigning of unique identifiers. The principles also give you a right to access information about yourself and to ask for it to be corrected.

The Act applies to the Waimakariri District Council and its role as an agency. In compliance with the Act, the Waimakariri District Council holds certain information about ratepayers and residents of Waimakariri District. This information is required for lawful purposes used in the functioning of the Waimakariri District Council and this information is sourced in accordance with Principle 2 of the Act.

Cookies

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Access requests

You may make a request to the Waimakariri District Council, either orally or in writing, for access to personal information held by the Waimakariri District Council. The Waimakariri District Council must make a decision on your request and notify you of the decision as soon as practicable, and in any case not later than 20 working days after receiving your request. Waimakariri District Council may, in certain circumstances, extend the time limit by notice to you.